Team Lead, Engineering, Fintech

Deel; Portugal; Híbrido; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Stock grant opportunities

Flexible remote work options

Additional benefits based on employment status

Resumo da oferta

A global payroll and HR platform is seeking a Team Lead, Engineering in Fintech to manage the fintech engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the design and scaling of wallet infrastructure while ensuring compliance with local regulations. Experience in payments or treasury management, along with strong technical skills in JavaScript and PostgreSQL, is essential. This role will balance leadership and hands-on responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

Qualificações

• Proven experience as a Team Lead or Manager in payments, banking, accounting, or treasury.
• Hands-on experience with wallets, funds flow, compliance, and regulated money movement.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and API-driven banking integrations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the fintech engineering team to design and scale wallet infrastructure for global users.
• Collaborate to integrate wallets with regional banks and ensure financial record accuracy.
• Work with Compliance and Treasury teams to ensure adherence to local regulations.

Conhecimentos

JavaScript/Node.js

PostgreSQL

Leadership

FinTech expertise

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

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Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Why should you be part of our success story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We are building the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and Y Combinator top companies list, with a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Capterra, Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. You’ll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people’s working lives, in a high-growth environment with a valuation of $17.3 billion and ARR of $1B in just over five years.

Team and responsibilities

About The Team

At Deel’s FinTech platform, responsible for building and operating client and contractor wallets across regulated entities globally. This is a mission-critical domain where accuracy, compliance, and reliability are non-negotiable.

Scope & Responsibilities

• Lead the fintech engineering team to design, build, and scale wallet infrastructure for global Deel users.
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate wallets with regional banks through PSPs (via APIs), orchestrating pay-ins and ensuring seamless treasury operations.
• With project context, collaborate with Core Accounting to connect wallets with the General Ledger (GL), ensuring balances are accurate and financial records meet audit standards.
• Work with Compliance, Treasury, and PSP Integration teams to ensure adherence to local regulations (MTL, PI, safeguarding requirements).
• Provide technical leadership in a global, fast-paced environment where uptime and precision are critical.
• Lead a high-performing engineering team, including running daily stand-ups, planning sessions, and backlog grooming.

What We’re Looking For

• Location: Based in EMEA, with high availability for global collaboration.
• Background: Proven experience as a Team Lead or Manager in payments, banking, accounting, or treasury.
• FinTech Expertise: Hands-on wallets, flows of funds, compliance, and regulated money movement. Prior experience at companies like Wise, PayPal, or similar is a strong plus.
• Technical Skills:
• JavaScript/Node.js
• PostgreSQL with Sequelize ORM
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and API-driven banking/PSP integrations
• Leadership: Ability to run projects at scale, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Mindset: Ownership, detail-oriented, and mindful of the responsibility of managing other people’s money.
• Important note: This role will remain technically hands-on, with responsibilities divided between people management and hands-on tasks.

Why This Role Matters

This team is the foundation of Deel’s regulated money movement. The work ensures client funds are safe, compliant, and seamlessly accessible worldwide.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status, and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

Equal opportunity statement: Deel is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other legally protected characteristics.

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